finger-lickin' good

== English == === Alternative forms === finger-licking good === Etymology === From the advertising slogan It’s finger-lickin’ good adopted by the U.S. fast-food restaurant chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (now KFC) in 1956, referring to the fact that something eaten with the hands is so delicious that one cannot help but lick one’s fingers to savor the crumbs of food or juices left behind. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɪŋɡəˌlɪkɪn ˈɡʊd/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfɪŋɡɚˌlɪkɪn ˈɡʊd/ Hyphenation: fing‧er-lick‧in' good === Adjective === finger-lickin' good (comparative more finger-lickin' good, superlative most finger-lickin' good) (US, colloquial) Of food: very delicious; delectable, scrumptious. Synonyms: finger-licking; see also Thesaurus:delicious Antonyms: see Thesaurus:unpalatable (figuratively) Extremely good; superb. Synonyms: finger-licking; see also Thesaurus:excellent, Thesaurus:wonderful Antonyms: awful, dreadful, terrible; see also Thesaurus:bad, Thesaurus:low-quality ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === “finger-licking, adj.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.